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Order of Play – Monday, February 8, 2010

CENTER COURT Matches Start At 9:50 am

Dudi SELA (ISR) vs Santiago GIRALDO (COL)

followed by

Jarkko NIEMINEN (FIN) vs Lars POERSCHKE (GER)

followed by

Leonardo MAYER (ARG) vs Ernests GULBIS (LAT)

followed by

Ryan HARRISON (USA) vs Denis ISTOMIN (UZB)

followed by

Alex BOGOMOLOV JR. (USA) vs Taylor DENT (USA)

Not Before 7:00 PM – Exhibition match

Pete SAMPRAS (USA) vs Fernando VERDASCO (ESP)

followed by

Wayne ODESNIK (USA) vs Tomas BERDYCH (CZE)

epic! but Berdych won after a 2h27mn fight

Tomas Berdych overcame a few saved match points by his opponent before finally putting away

American Wayne Odesnik, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5. Lucky Tomas!

Berdych overcomes Odesnik to advance at SAP Open

Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych advanced to the second-round of the SAP Open with a hard-fought 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5 win over American Wayne Odesnik on Monday.

Berdych dropped just one game in the opening set, before Odesnik fought back. The Czech held a break point chance to make it 5-3 in the third set, but Odesnik held.

Odesnik fended off two more break points in the 12th game of the third set before Berdych converted on his third match point opportunity to win in two hours and 27 minutes.

"I got some break point chances in the last game and finally converted," said Berdych."He was playing really well from the second set on and it was a tough match. I am happy to get through it."

The 24 year old said about his experience of playing at the home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, "This is the first time I'm playing here and I really like hockey and I have great memories of playing in hockey arenas. There's not a lot of arenas like here and it's a nice change to play in one. It's really a nice atmosphere"

 

Berdych next faces Finland's Jarkko Nieminen, who rallied to beat German wild card Lars Poerschke 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

 

Berdych tested, through to round of 16

Fifth seed Tomas Berdych survived a tough opening-round clash with Wayne Odesnik late Monday. The Czech, aided by his tally of 13 aces, prevailed 6-1,6-7, 7-5 in two hours and 27 minutes of play. After splitting the first two sets, Berdych collected match point in the 12th game. The Czech missed two match-point chances, but connected on a third to seal the victory. Berdych will take on Jarkko Nieminen in the second round.

February 8, 2010: Tomas Berdych in action vs. Wayne Odesnik during the SAP Tennis Open at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Berdych defeated Odesnik 6-1, 6-7, 7-5.